Dortmund vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$648
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$1375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
37
😀 Quality of life
77
72
🏙️ Population
587K
6.44K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 15% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 3822nd and 2834th ($1401 vs $1657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 3rd in Germany and Malta, respectively. Check Germany vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 0.8 months in Valletta. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 764th and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$4.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$10317

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1372
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1391
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1407
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1286
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1388
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1373
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1389
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1403
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1402
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1445
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1410
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1406
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1416
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1322
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1380
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1389
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1378
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1351
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1423
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1464
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1401
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1411
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1375
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1393
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1387
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1357

Cities near Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1670
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1708
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1278
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1608
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1372
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1469
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1338
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1120
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$927
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1103
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$983
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1163
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1150
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1122
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1050
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$979
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$418
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$423
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$470
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$435
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1324
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$377
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$596
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$386
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$340
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$390
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$514
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$466
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1017
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1307
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$407
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$355